Technical data

Wet, clean from clay and slurries, classified (contents of the main class - 85% minimum)

Material grain size fraction

– 20 + 10 and –10 + 5mm.

Material supply and transportation system

Continuous flow system, single-stage with gravity feeder.
Non-single layer supply of material to the analysis area is allowed.

Throughput

45 t/h (– 20 + 10 mm)
25 t/h (– 10 + 5 mm)

X-ray:

number of X-ray tubes

2
Two-sided exposure on material flow in the freefall tray.

mode of radiation

Pulse type (pulse duration - 0.5 ms; pulse period - 4 ms)

anode voltage, anode current

(33-2) kV max.; (330±10) mA

Detection:

Two-sided material luminescence detection.
Analogue-to-Digital Processing System; operation both in amplitude-time mode and in special mode (increased selectivity, using kinetic features of luminescence) is possible.

luminescent signals' receivers

photomultiplier tubes (PMT))

number of detectors, detection channels

6 (3 on each side of the material flow).

Ejection

Pneumatic, with compressed air, by means of solenoid-operated pneumatic valves. 4-channel stopping mechanism. Ejection by all 4 valves simultaneously, irrespective of the channel where luminescence was detected.

Recovery rate

98.5 % minimum

Yield per ejection (with rated capacity)

Max. 1.5 kg (- 20 + 10 mm)
1 kg (- 10 + 5 mm)

Automation

Checking of main systems prior to start of material supply and in the course of operation (material supply is stopped if fault is detected). Sensitivity control. Failure indication. Monitoring and control from the APCS of enrichment plant.
Protection system against unauthorized access to SM, material only if special smart cards are available.

Electric power supply

1 phase; (220±22) V; (50±1) Hz

Power consumption

5 kVA max.

Transportation water flowrate (0.2 MPa)

30 l/min min.

Flowrate of potable water to cool the tubes

6 l/min min

Flowrate of potable water to wash the windows of photo receptors and tube collimators (0.3 MPa)

0.5 l/min max.

Average compressed air flowrate (0.6 MPa)

6 m³/min

Overall dimensions (L×W×H), mass

SM

2300×845×2300 mm; 1100 kg

ACR

765×555×1750 mm; 230 kg

Operation Conditions:

Ambient air temperature

from + 10°С to + 35°С

Relative humidity (at ambient air temperature + 25°С)

SM – to 100%
ACR – to 80%

Protection against X-rays

Specially designed construction of the sorter totally protects against the X-ray. Each unit is being tested for safety.